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What can go wrong in hyperemesis gravidarum: Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

We report two cases of Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) secondary to hyperemesis gravidarum. Oral thiamine was administered (intravenous unavailable locally). However, both the patient's condition improved in the first 48 h and progressively over a month. Initially, WKS is missed due to rare f...

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Published in:Clin Case Rep
Main Authors: Nhari, Fiona T., Dzvanga, Narcisious B. T.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5930197/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29744060
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1462
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